..The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of mucormycosis infections within the upper extremity in immunocompetent individuals and to evaluate the effectiveness of the present therapies...

Outcomes of dorsal capsulodesis and tenodesis for treatment of scapholunate instability

..By understanding how amputation, fusion, and tendon loss impact on postoperative hand motion, the surgeon can better focus his or her reconstructive efforts to achieve the highest functional outcome for the patient...

An outcome analysis comparing the thoracodorsal and internal mammary vessels as recipient sites for microvascular breast reconstruction: a prospective study of 100 patients

..Either recipient site can provide for a safe and acceptable result; however, surgeons should be aware of conversion rates and plan appropriately if recipient vessels appear unusable for free-tissue transfer...

..05). Surface treatment with cd-HA-Lub following flexor tendon repair provides an opportunity to improve outcomes for patients in whom the post-operative therapy must be delayed after flexor tendon repair...

Vascularized fibula flap onlay for salvage of pathologic fracture of the long bones

..05). Viable BMSC were present between the cut tendon ends at both 2 and 4 weeks. We conclude that BMSC-seeded gel patch transplantation has the potential to enhance flexor tendon healing, and we plan to investigate this effect in vivo...

Early outcomes of pyrolytic carbon hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of trapezial-metacarpal arthritis

..The treatment of this disorder is challenging and varying treatment options have been described. The purpose of this study was to examine the intermediate-term results of dorsal capsulodesis for cases of chronic SL dissociation...

..In the current study, a novel surgical knot, the two-strand-overhand locking (TSOL) knot, was designed and mechanically evaluated with use of different suture materials and knot configurations and in actual tendon repairs...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of topical 5-fluorouracil on adhesion formation after tendon repairs were subjected to immediate postoperative rehabilitation in a canine model in vivo...

Free tissue transfer for lower extremity reconstruction: a study of the role of computed angiography in the planning of free tissue transfer in the posttraumatic setting

..Finally, communication between the radiologist and hand surgeon allows the advanced imaging examinations to be tailored to the specific clinical problem for the most effective use of resources for each individual patient...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the results, including the time to osseous union and complications, following anterior or posterior placement of pedicled vascularized rib grafts for complex spinal reconstruction...

..There was only 1 flap failure secondary to arterial thrombosis, resulting in a below-knee amputation. The rate of limb salvage was 91%. Donor-site morbidity was minimal, with postoperative seromas occurring in 3 patients...

..To compare the biomechanical properties of a new nitinol intramedullary (IM) scaffold implant with those of volar plates for the treatment of dorsally comminuted extra-articular distal radius fractures using an established model...

Association between lunate morphology and carpal collapse in cases of scapholunate dissociation

..This article provides a framework by which these often formidable and overwhelming injuries can be approached, and discusses some of the surgical options used to reconstruct complex defects of the forearm...

The incidence of acute traumatic tendon injuries in the hand and wrist: a 10-year population-based study

..Despite their frequency, a standardized treatment protocol is lacking. This study examines the outcome of surgically treated enchondromas of the hand with regard to tumor location, graft choice, and presence or absence of fracture...

..Few data exist regarding the outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for pelvic tumors of neurogenic origin. Our aim was to characterize the clinical and pathologic features of pelvic neurogenic tumors and assess surgical outcomes...

Malignant melanoma in the 21st century: the emerging molecular landscape

..To determine the overall complication rates associated with brachioplasty, a retrospective review was performed of all brachioplasty procedures performed at the authors' institution over a 16-year period...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the results, including the time to osseous union and complications, following anterior or posterior placement of pedicled vascularized rib grafts for complex spinal reconstruction...

Amniotic band syndrome of the upper extremity: diagnosis and management

..In the patient with distal edema and acrosyndactyly, early repair portends better prognosis. Improvements in prenatal diagnosis and fetoscopic surgical technique may eventually allow treatment of amniotic band syndrome in utero...

..Treatment approaches to this tumor have not been standardized. The purpose of this study was to examine treatment approaches to extremity MCC and to determine predictors of recurrence and patient survival...